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[Jacob Fox]

Rate Fastlane and leave comments to let us know what you thought of the show!

Spoiler: Fastlane Results

Shinsuke Nakamura vs Rusev

Nakamura won by pin fall

United States Championship: Champion Bobby Roode vs Randy Orton

Randy Orton pinned Roode to become the new US Champion. After the match, Jinder Mahal confront Orton by Roode hit him and Orton with a DDT.

Naomi and Becky Lynch vs Carmella and Natalya

Carmella and Natalya won by pin fall

Smackdown Tag Team Championship: Champions the Usos vs the New Day

The match was thrown out when the Bludgeon Brothers arrived and destroyed both teams.

Smackdown Women's Championship: Champion Charlotte Flair vs Ruby Riott

Charlotte retained by pin fall

WWE Championship 6 Pack Challenge: Champion AJ Styles vs Baron Corbin vs Dolph Ziggler vs Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn vs John Cena

AJ Styles pinned KO to retain his title. Shane McMahon interrupted two counts, one from both KO and Zayn

 

[bullyballmm]

8/10. Orton winning was the wrong decision. The women's tag should have been on the pre-show. Shane fuckery. So 8/10/

 

[Jacob Fox]

8/10 This was pretty good for a PPV with low expectation. It was absolutely idiotic to put the US title on Orton. I lwas so irritated with that. However most of the matches were pretty decent. The main event was really fun. The best part was AJ coming out of nowhere to hit the forearm and win. Very worth watching.

Also, the Bludgeon brothers destroyed the Usos and the New Day. That was FUN! Definitely worth a view.

 

[Grievous 3D]

Okay...so just some thoughts off the top of my head...

~ I still think Tyler Breeze is being wasted in the tag division...but is it
good to hear Breezango & the Perfect 10 scored a win.

~ Of course Nakamura defeated Rusev...as the WWE attempt to ignore
the most over guy in the company right now.
:disapprove:

~ Glorious!
No, I won't give in, I won't give in...
'till I'm...OH SHIT! RKO!!!

I...I don't understand putting the U.S belt on Orton at this time...& I really
hope this doesn't mean the WWE will be putting the title on Jinder at Mania.
:disapprove:

~ Becky Lynch hasn't had a win on pay per view in over year...and I'm sick
of her being booked so poorly. In fact I HATE what has been done booking
wise to Becky, Sasha & Bayley over the last 12 months.

Got to make Alexa long strong I guess...

Also Carmella earning a pin in a tag match doesn't mean shit seeing as the
bitch has still only won 4 televised singles matches in the last 15 months.
:disapprove:

~ I called Harper & Rowan getting involved...& I'm guessing it will be a 3 team
Tornado tag match at Mania for the titles?

~ So...Charlotte retained with a little help from her "friends" & Asuka showed
up to challenge her at Wrestlemania...I called that to...

And that is a strange photo...is Charlotte about to bite her? WTF?! And why is
Asuka dressed in her ring attire? Does she not own normal dress clothes?

Also look at the height difference between these two...Damn...if only there
was a shorter champion who Asuka had already defeated before...

OH WAIT!!!

And while I'm excited as all hell for this match...Queen vs. Empress...I still
think this makes Asuka look like a moron & will give Alexa another excuse
to run her big fucking mouth...

If only the WWE hadn't booked that pointless fucking match...
:disapprove:

Also I hope Carmella cashes in on Alexa vs. Nia...NOT Charlotte vs. Asuka.

Also...I kind of feel bad for all of the other women on SmackDown...I mean
Asuka just walks in & is like: "Yeah...I'll have my title match now"

Oh...& I know Asuka is going over at Wrestlemania...I accept that & don't
expect Charlotte to win...in fact it would be a mistake if she did.

~ And Styles retains...Thank Anubis for that...but only 20 minutes? Really?
I thought they would a least got 30 minutes out of these 6.

This match lasted around the same amount of time as Orton vs. Roode...WTF?!

Ehh...all in all sounds like an okay show...I'll watch the women's stuff as soon
as I get a chance.

But anyway...I know what match is MY main event...

 

[Rosie]

For a B-PPV which was predictable, pretty good. The opener worked and it really pumped up the crowd. They loved both Nakamura and Rusev and at least Rusev put up a competitive match. Which I think that was what the PPV needed to start with. Plus I liked some of the counters and hard strikes. It got me up.

The US title match was slow, probably due to their styles, but near the end it started to pick up a bit and the ending was a bit of a shock. Randy as US Champ, in one way, I hate Bobby's time with the belt got cut short, but Randy completes the grand slam, alright I guess.

The Women's Tag, eh, it was there. Probably the weakest of the PPV and felt like filler, which it was. Shame as Carmella is solid, Natalya is good, and so is Naomi and Becky Lynch.

But, the Tag Team match was fun for the time they were given and the "stealing each other's spots" was fun, but then the Blugeon Brothers came in...and tore everyone up. And before anyone complains about it making New Day or the Usos weak, they were beaten up as they were in a competitive match by two big dudes with giant-ass hammers...

Then the Women's match, aside from the stupidity of Ruby hitting the Red Thunder Clap Riott Kick way too early and a couple of botches, the match started to get better as it went on. The final moves of the Reverse Alabama Slam into the turnbuckle, the spear (which was probably Charlotte's best spear) and the Figure-Eight was a great combo. Then Asuka comes out, leading to the dream match. The only thing I have to wonder is how will it be rationalized in storyline without burying the Raw division/hurting its appearance?

Then finally, the main event, pretty good. I wasn't a fan of AJ being taken out for the second half of the match, but then again, it kind of fit into the story of AJ Styles having to take his opportunity to survive the odds. As for everyone in the match, they all at least got their stuff in, it was chaotic, surprisingly had some storyline in it with Shane vs KO/Sami again (we're all tired of it, but hey, it worked), Baron laying waste to everyone, and Cena doing everything he can to get to Mania.

This show just gets a 7/10. For sure better than last year's event, enjoyable for what it was but by no means a show I will capitalize as G.O.A.T. It has set up two WM dream matches in AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura and Asuka vs Charlotte. The Tag Team title looks to be a three-way which I think can be a good match to get things rolling for the show and pump up the crowd. KO/Sami and Shane I have no idea what they'll do since rumours have it our favourite Quebecers will be in the Battle Royale, and the US title match is *shrugs*

Pros:
Main Event Chaos
Women's Title Match
Blugeon Brother's Massacre of Everyone
Opener

Cons:
Women's Tag Team Match as Filler
The United States Championship opening part. (near the end it got faster, and the post-match angle I am mixed about)

 

[Jacob Fox]

Really good reviews, guys

 

[Doxo]

The preshow was one of the oddest matches ever and I think the wrong guys won. I love Breezango and I love The Dillenberg, but the heels needed it more and Fashion Police are bonified jobbers

Nakamura vs Rusev was the second best match on the card. It was great, nuff said

I expected Orton to win at Wrestlemania, but was surprised to see it tonight. I'm not mad, I don't think the wrong guy one, if anything I'm happy. I thought Orton HAD to win the title at one point, and since the win happened here, either Roode or Jinder can have their Wrestlemania moment

I love Becky, she is the absolute best (second best minimum), but I skipped this match and picked up a pizza instead. I'm sorry, a 3 minute build for a generic match isn't enough for me

Usos vs New Day was a no contest and still match of the night. These guys never disappoint. I've heard a lot of people bitter over the hype, but these guys deserve it 100%. I was on my seat the whole time, I loved the BB stuff, and I really think the impending triple threat of BB, Usos, and New Day will be one the level of Revival, DIY, and AoP. Speaking of which, Usos v Revival is my new dream match

Ngl, I also missed Usos v New Day while getting my pizza, and I decided to skip this to go watch that. It's nothing against the women, it's just they had two of the most boring fueds so far. Charlotte is great, I really dislike Riott, we've seen this exact match on repeat since Riott Squad debuted. At least Asuka vs Charlotte is going to be sick

The main event sucked. I wanted to love it so much but it sucked. It was a generic multiman match with the only difference being Shane McMahon is a piece of crap. To me this Shane is like this match, I want to like him so much but I can't. He's been uncalled-forly ruining Kevin and Sami's lives for months and will probably come out the winner, and why? Because KO did something all wrestlers do all the time? Point is he lowered the match for me, and it was a meh match to begin with

Overall, this was a two match card, and one of those match that was also the best match was a double dq, so no way can I give it a good score. To me, Fastlane is a 5/10

 

[The Sheik]

Not knowing much going into the show, i'll give it 7/10

Marked out with Orton winning the US. Title and becoming Grand Slam champion, always been an Orton fan, just hopefully they don't give up on Bobby Roode.

I skipped the women's tag match, seemed like a filler with 4 women that don't have much going on.

The main-event was good, better than expected, just hated the way it ended, but it's cool AJ retained, he's the best performer in WWE right now... actually, he's the best performer in the entire business.

 

[Snowman1]

Buckle up y'all, Orton is retaining at Mania. They love to put cool RKO spots in the mania highlight packages

 

[Grievous 3D]

Buckle up y'all, Orton is retaining at Mania. They love to put cool RKO spots in the mania highlight packages

Perhaps they'll book Orton vs. Cena Mk.73 for the U.S title?

Plus Orton could hit an RKO without winning right? I mean
I heard a rumor its going to be Orton vs. Roode vs. Mahal
at Wrestlemania for the U.S title.

 

[RedDwarfTechy]

I wish PPVs were more unpredictable. But to be honest at the same time, the only unpredictable result here was Roode losing to baby oil man and I much rather have Roode be the predictable winner in that bout.

 

[Grievous 3D]

baby oil man

What? I don't get it...

 

[RedDwarfTechy]

What? I don't get it...

He used to be dripping with the stuff (or some oil) back then wrestlers used to get their 'shine' on lol. He'll always be slithery viper for me. Because of the oil, not his 'mindset'.

 

[Grievous 3D]

He used to be dripping with the stuff (or some oil) back then wrestlers used to get their 'shine' on lol. He'll always be slithery viper for me. Because of the oil, not his 'mindset'.

Oh...that must be the same greasy crap
Roman puts in his hair these days.

 

[The Gipper]

the only unpredictable result here was Roode losing to baby oil man and I much rather have Roode be the predictable winner in that bout.

....Lynch & Naomi vs Carmella & Natalya?